Is there any way to link a specific object state in a MSO from text within a button?

Question

I am working on a homepage that has 10 squares and each has a heading and has subtext when hovered on. Each square goes to a page in InDesign that has a multi-state object with page numbers to go to the prev and next state. Is there any way to click to sections from the intial screen (homepage)? For example, Settlement Class, when you hover you see the subtext has 4 sections and if you are only interested in Notices, that User can hover on the button and click on Notice to jump to a certain page in the MSO in another page in InDesign. Let me know if that is possible - I've inserted a screenshot for more clarification. Thank you!

Answer 1

Yes, what you're describing does sound possible with in5, and there are a couple of different approaches that could help you link to a specific section from your homepage.

One method would be to use buttons that trigger a Multi-State Object (MSO) to go directly to a specific state. Each section (like “Notices”) can be a state within an MSO on a separate page. Then from your homepage, you could use a button with a Go To Page action to navigate to that page and pair it with a Go To State action to show the correct MSO state. Many users also create a default “empty” state to keep the content hidden until triggered.
You can learn more about this workflow here.

Alternatively, if you'd prefer to keep the user on the same page, you might consider using a pop-up instead of navigating away. With in5's Pop-up Builder (found in the in5 > Build Wizards menu), you can easily create pop-ups that use MSOs behind the scenes. It comes with an empty state and a close button built-in.
Here’s a quick tutorial on creating pop-ups.